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Morning Ireland Friday 15 November 2019

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Full Programme Podcast: Friday, 15th November 2019

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Clifford-Lee apologises for controversial tweets

Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee, Fianna Fáil by-election candidate in the Dublin Fingal constituency, apologises for controversial comments made on Twitter in 2011.

Maria Bailey deselected as Fine Gael election candidate

Paul Cunnigham, Political Correspondent, discusses Fine Gael's decision to remove TD Maria Bailey's from the general election ticket last night.

UK General Election: NI's 18 constituencies profiled

Tommie Gorman, Northern Editor, previews the British Irish Council meeting to chaired by the Taoiseach in Dublin this morning.

Man who harassed women writers and journalists jailed

Dr Mary Aiken, Cyber Psychologist, discusses the jailing of a Dublin man for harassing women online.

Spain's far right doubles seats in hung parliament

Dr Charles Powell, Political Commentator on Spanish politics, discusses the uncertain outcome of the general election.

Move on from 'annoying' tracker probe - KBC CEO

Padraic Kissane, Financial Advisor, gives his reaction to comments by the Group chief executive of KBC bank in which he described the Central Bank's tracker mortgage probe as annoying.

Farage says Brexit Party candidates offered jobs to quit

Matthew Goodwin, Senior Visiting Fellow with Chatham House and a political analyst at the University of Kent, discusses where the UK General Election campaign is at as the deadline for candidates to declare closes.